Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-03

They Declare That the King Of PORK
>,<.srats Shall Feel the Force of
Their influence.
, The Move Interpreted to Mean q Slap
at Master Workman Powderly
as Wsil-An Appeal for
Cooperation.
LIKE BANQUo's GHOST,
The Chicago Knights Of Labor Again
Bebbin2 Up, this TINE with
Boycott.

CH.cAGo, Feb. 2.-The Times saws:
Ksights OF Labor are still pursuing p d.
ANIour and tonight District Assembly No.
"a will place boycott on 265 local firms
which are using his goods. The move Of
this kind is stupendous aud it is one IF tie
most important on the part Of the knights
since the establishment of the organization
They now propose TO boycott those whole
sale and retail dealers who purchase and
sell Arr1our's products. Charles T. Seib,
secretary Of District Assembly No. 81, has
been the recipient OF reports systematically
made. giving names and addresses of those
who deal in Armour's meats and original
copies were seen yesterday afternoon by q
reporter The document viii attract the
attention Of knights throughout the coun-
tA..yn,1 win read as follows:
Toot-snizei workers Of Chicago
Brothcrs:-Wc wculd respectfully draw
your attention to the following firms in
and about Chicago who are handling the
produce Of =. d. Armour. 1t is Dot Rcces-
sary to rciterate the causes which have led
to the objections cf loyal vorkingmen il
the caase Of labor 10 further patroniZe
these goods: with them yen are faniiiar
il reaail fer YOU 10 do your duty; lend
your efforts TO aid in showing the king Of
porkocrats that you are not in sympathy
with his methods and practices. * would,
therefore. request you to appoint cS.in-
lnittees in your locals to carry ont the oh
.iect Of the original cjrculBr. (iiere fol
kt.Ss the names and addresses Of the firms. }
A reporter called on Mr. Armour las!
night and showed him The papers referred
to. He thought the boycott would be
harsh in Justice 10 small business Taen who
might be forced 10 the wall by such meas
ures. Referring to the effect Of HE boy
colt Of a month ago en- his firm, he said:
"Nv house made the fight On principle;
we never dreamed Of anything but tinan-
cial loss. bat TO our surprise hundreds Of
orders from new sources poured III and
they were made distinctly upon the issue
that, "a the b0ycGtt ~aS thoroughly IN
American. the seniers % the crGe 8
were thoroughly in sympathy with the
American house that had pluck To risk
money on American fair Play and should
have their trade.
8 Ia speaking sbou: the pro2o-i'i2r 70
boycott all the local d=.lers "hO handle
Armour meats which It has 5Sen declared
VIII be considered Dy DlStTiCt AsscuiOlF
No. q Of the Knights Of Labor Tonight 8
well-known Knight today said that the
proposed boycott was an indirect slap at
Nr. Powderly When District Assembly
No. 81 and the sailors, he said, issued their
secret boycott. Assembly 2i was asked 10
Join in ii. but the old executive board
which was conservative and composed
mostly OF Powdcrly men, refused to have
ANYTHING to d. with the scheme.
This was last November. With
the new year that executive board vas re
|, leased and radical board took It's place.
Then the boycott matter was brought up
arain and passed in the assembly. | KNOW
Mr.. Powderly is opposed to il, because i
places him in Z bad light. After lie hat
ordered the stock yards strike oil and n
dispute was supposed to have been settled
he thought that Arneir, As we'll ~ taI
rest OF the packers was entitled to rest
The assemblies were OF different opinion
however | doubt whether the executive
board. which is adverse TO interfering II
local disputes will be asked to considertL'
matter. This big boyce;t Will make
thing lively IN the district.